EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Electrical appliances and equipment
Electric hair tongs ID ITALIAN DESIGN “Curler 16mm Pink Styler” — risk: electric shock
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0182/14
Summary
null Covers used as additional insulation are not securely fixed in position. Conductors are connected only by solder with no other means of fastening to guarantee that they are held in position. Because of these defects there is a risk that the user might touch live parts.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
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Product
Electric hair tongs — ID ITALIAN DESIGN
- Brand
- ID ITALIAN DESIGN
- Name / model
- Curler 16mm Pink Styler · 013440-12 (16 mm)
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Electrical appliances and equipment
- Electric hair tongs, white with pink tips and metallic middle. Packaged in a black and pink cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null Covers used as additional insulation are not securely fixed in position. Conductors are connected only by solder with no other means of fastening to guarantee that they are held in position. Because of these defects there is a risk that the user might touch live parts.The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive and the relevant European standard EN 60335.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 22/11/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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